Greenhouse Nightclub in NYC Cancels Elephant Appearance
Greenhouse Nightclub in NYC Cancels Elephant Appearance

For Greenhouse’s third anniversary, the New York City nightclub planned to rent an elephant but it has canceled the elephant exhibit.

MetLife Bans the Use of Glue Traps
MetLife Bans the Use of Glue Traps

Thanks to PETA, MetLife—the sixth largest financial institution in the country—has banned the use of glue traps in all its buildings!

Mango Institutes Policy Against Exotic Skins
Mango Institutes Policy Against Exotic Skins

International clothing retailer Mango will add a prohibition on exotic skins to its 2011 animal welfare sustainability report.

Starbucks Removes Glue Traps From All Canadian Locations
Starbucks Removes Glue Traps From All Canadian Locations

After hearing from PETA, Starbucks decided to act compassionately by removing all rodent glue traps from its Canadian stores!

Whole Foods Pulls Ringling Bros. Calendars
Whole Foods Pulls Ringling Bros. Calendars

Whole Foods pulled its calendars featuring Ringling images from its stores nationwide.

Bank of New York Mellon Confirms Glue Trap Policy
Bank of New York Mellon Confirms Glue Trap Policy

Bank of New York Mellon confirmed to PETA that it doesn’t use glue traps and won’t use them in the future.

Key Corp Takes a Stand Against Glue Traps
Key Corp Takes a Stand Against Glue Traps

Key Corp has informed all its rodent-control vendors that they can never use glue traps on Key Corp property again.

Georgia Tech Bans Glue Traps
Georgia Tech Bans Glue Traps

Georgia Institute of Technology students reported that cruel glue traps were set for rodents at the Ferst Center for the Arts. PETA contacted schools officials, who agreed that glue traps are inhumane, and the traps were quickly banned at the university.

Toronto District School Board Bans Glue Traps
Toronto District School Board Bans Glue Traps

The Toronto District School Board—which directs the fourth largest school district in North America, with more than 600 schools—was considering the use of glue traps until PETA contacted district officials. They compassionately agreed that rodent control need not be cruel and are taking steps to ensure that glue traps are never used.

Bacardi Removes Banners in Puerto Rico
Bacardi Removes Banners in Puerto Rico

The popular maker of premium spirits doesn’t condone cockfighting and will not allow any promotional events around the cruel sport of cockfighting.

University of Ulm Stops Cruel Pig Labs
University of Ulm Stops Cruel Pig Labs

University of Ulm permanently ends cruel pig labs.

PETA Saves More Animals in EPA’s HPV Program
PETA Saves More Animals in EPA’s HPV Program

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed with PETA in its third high-production volume (HPV) chemicals rule that there is sufficient existing data to drop certain animal testing, sparing almost 2,000 animals from painful oral and lethal toxicity tests!

Social Security Administration Swears Off Glue Traps
Social Security Administration Swears Off Glue Traps

SSA officials graciously agreed to remove glue traps from all offices and switch to alternative methods of animal control.

Army Pledges to Stop Chemically Wounding Monkeys
Army Pledges to Stop Chemically Wounding Monkeys

U.S. military officials have finally confirmed that the use of monkeys in the Army’s chemical attack training courses is being discontinued.

PETA Rescues Yellville Turkeys
PETA Rescues Yellville Turkeys

PETA rescued two domestic turkeys and scored a great home for them.

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